Song: Halloween
Artist: Siouxsie and the Banshees
Album: Juju
Guitarist: John Mcgeoch
Intro/Bridge riff - Played with sharp distortion and chorus
e|------14------14----14-----14-----16-----16-----14----14----|
B|------13------13----13-----13-----15-----15-----13----13----|
G|------14------14----14-----14-----16-----16-----14----14----|
D|---00-----00-----00----00------00-----00-----00----00-------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse riff - Arpeggio w/ reverb and chorus
This is a bit tricky to play. Its easiest if you move the 2nd finger to the high e to
the sus4 note unless you have mad stretching skills.
e|------3----- e|-------0-----0---|
B|-----7-7---- B|-----------------|
G|----0---0--- G|-----0-----0-----|
D|---4-------- D|----4-----4------|
A|------------ This alternates with this A|---5-----5-------|
E|------------ E|-----------------|
Dsus4 "Trick or treat! Trick or treat!"
2nd Bridge riff - Distortion and chorus
e|-------------------------------------------10---------------10-------|
B|------------------------------------------9----9--9-------9---9-9----|
G|---1212/1414/1515\1414\1212/14/15\14----10------10------10-----------|
D|----x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--x--x--x---------------------------------|
A|---1010/1212/1313\1212\1010/12/13\12--8---------------8--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Theres also a riff he plays over the arpeggio in the 3rd verse. Reverb and chorus again.
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|---0-12-0---10-00-12-0---10-----|
A|----------12-----------12-------| etc.
E|--------------------------------|
For the outro one guitar plays the above lead riff while a 2nd guitar plays these
(this is not the rythymn):
e|----------|
B|----------|
G|---7--5---|
D|---x--x---|
A|---5--3---|
E|----------|
Then its the bridge riffs again and then finish!
Awesome gothic tune and a great example of Mcgeoch's innovative approach to chords and licks.

I do this instead. It sounds the same and is way easier to play. Leave your 1st finger on the F# on the B string (7th fret). I play the first two notes with my 2nd and 3rd fingers and the next three with my 1st and 2nd.